Output saturation characteristics of erbium-doped fiber amplifiers pumped at 975 nm

Journal Article · Mon Jun 25 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Applied Physics Letters; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.102852· OSTI ID:6722994

Lidgard, A; Simpson, J R; Becker, P C ^[1]

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1. AT T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974 (USA)

We report the signal saturation behavior of an erbium-doped fiber amplifier pumped at 975 nm. We have characterized the output saturation powers as a function of fiber length and observed that the output saturation powers peak at an optimum length close to the optimum length for small signal gain. The output saturation power is found to be higher at a signal wavelength of 1.555 {mu}m than at 1.532 {mu}m.

• OSTI ID: 6722994
• Journal Information: Applied Physics Letters; (USA), Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters; (USA) Vol. 56:26; ISSN APPLA; ISSN 0003-6951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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